The Outlook for Earthlings

A lifetime of friendship, tested by time and circumstance. Melanie Taper, timid and rule-bound, finds an unlikely counterpart in Scarlet Rand, who is willful and abrasive. Their friendship, begun in high school and rekindled in midlife, becomes a sanctuary, yet each woman secretly judges the other's choices.

As they navigate life's challenges, including illness and loss, their bond faces its ultimate test. Will they overcome their differences and find solace in their shared history? The Ou...